Food Safety Atlas

Maintenance and contractors

StepFood handlerPerson in chargeFood safety supervisorAccountable managerVerifierSpecialist contractor
1. Know what you must keep working
2. Schedule the work before it breaks
3. Log a fault the day you find it
4. Decide if it can stay in use
5. Fix it and close it by the due date
6. Brief the contractor before they start
7. Protect food during the work
8. Hand back clean, then sanitise
9. Review, and stop using who won't comply

One person often holds several roles in a small business. Verifying is best done by someone who didn't do the work.